The pyramid of secondary sources

How many sources do you need for your project? Do you really have to read every source you find? This illustration shows the entire process of using secondary sources, from the wide net-casting of the early stages to the focused engagement that occurs once you've clarified the purpose of your project. Happy skimming!

Podcast interview. Listen up in early 2019 if you like behind-the-scenes glimpses of academic entrepreneurs! I’ll be a guest on Tara McMullin’s What Works podcast. You can subscribe to my email updates to hear when the episode is released. In the interview, I share how I’m using real-time public interactions to develop ScholarShape’s ideas and methods.